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PAY

Unite members to be balloted over industrial action

By Dan Peters | 30 August 2024

Strikes could begin later this autumn if workers vote for industrial action in ballots launched a...

SCOTLAND

Scottish Government asks councils to divert funds to cover pay deal

By Emily Twinch | 27 August 2024

The Scottish Government has asked councils to divert funds from a Nature Restoration Fund to help...

PAY

It's quite simple: just pay women fairly

By Heather Jameson | 20 August 2024

For a sector that prides itself on fairness and equality, the history of single status pay claims...

UNIONS

Strikes loom for councils

By Martin Ford | 20 August 2024

Several local authorities are set for industrial action later this month in an escalation of disp...

PAY

Fresh pay talks call rejected

By Martin Ford | 13 August 2024

A call by unions to return to the negotiating table over pay has been rebuffed.

PAY

COSLA makes improved pay offer

By Martin Ford | 09 August 2024

Councils have made an improved pay offer to staff in a bid to avert strike action across Scotland.

COUNCILLORS

The sector's politicians have their families, responsibilities and mortgages, too

By By Claire Kober | 06 August 2024

The talent drain of councillors is a serious issue for the sector coming at a time when the mood ...

PAY

Pay dispute to stretch into autumn

By Dan Peters | 25 July 2024

Council employers have urged union Unison to ‘think again’ after it decided to conduct a ballot f...

PAY

GMB accepts local government pay offer

By Paul Marinko | 11 July 2024

The GMB has split the union response on sector pay after coming out in support of the offer from ...

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Assistant Director of Regeneration and Economic Development

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You will be responsible for overseeing area based regeneration programmes. Apply for this job

London Borough of Hackney Council

Executive Director, Home and Communities

£160-200k p.a.

At Camden, we don’t just deliver services — we work alongside communities to challenge injustice and drive real social change. Apply for this job

Camden London Borough Council

Director of Finance (Deputy Section 151 Officer)

Up to £128,000

As we respond to a complex and fast-changing financial environment. Apply for this job

Lewisham London Borough Council